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supercritical

su·perc·ri·tical

uncommon

adjective

1.

(especially of fissionable material) able to sustain a chain reaction in such a manner that the rate of reaction increases

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Origin

From super- + critical.

Phrases

  • supercritical airfoil
  • supercritical drying
  • supercritical field
  • supercritical flow
  • supercritical fluid
  • supercritical mass
  • supercritical reactor
  • supercritical wing

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